About The Scuptor - Zeljko Ivankovic (Jericho)

I am a sculptor
predominantly working in stone and metal but I
also paint and draw when the need arises. When
working with stone I tend to make figurative
pieces, human or animal and I tend to let the
stone lead the way. What I mean is I draw the
inspiration from the particular lump of rock and
in a sense release the image I can see within
it.

Working with metal is very
different as I have a more deliberate and
focused approach. It also lends itself well to
making larger structures and allows me to
develop more ambitious ideas for outdoor or
garden sculptures.

I am known to almost
everybody as Jericho because lots of people find
my real name difficult to pronounce.
As of 1st January 2006 I became a full time
artist. For the most part of my career I have
been working mostly to commissions as well as
working steadily to complete a body of work that
I can show.

So if you are thinking of
commissioning a sculpture for a garden (or other
outdoors or indoors space) please feel free to
contact me to discuss any aspect of the process.

Chronology

I was born in Subotica
(former Yugoslavia) in 1970 and I started
practicing art there at an early age but it was
only after I emigrated to Britain and after
completing my art degree that I became a
professional artist. (BA Fine Art, First Class
Honours Degree) I am also known as Jericho – a
name given to me by my wife and now adopted as
an alias.

My portfolio consists not
only of sculptures and three dimensional works
but also paintings and drawings. I love working
in stone and metal, but I've also worked with
cold casting and wood.

I have had a number of
commissions for paintings and sculptures, both
abstract and figurative, for corporate clients
and individuals.

I am a member of Surrey
Sculpture Society and have taken part in a group
exhibition at RHS Wisley in 2006 and 2008,
Savill Gardens in 2007 and 2008, Borde Hill
Gardens in 2008 and 2009, and Denbies Vineyard
in 2007. I was a member, for two years, of 2 by
4 Artists Artists group in Horsham and took part
in 2 group exhibitions in 2005.

I organised a venue and
showed work, with two other artists, at the
Artists and Makers Festival Open Houses and
Studios in Horsham area in July 2006. Also I had
a solo exhibition at Roffey Park Institute in
Horsham in 2008.

I have shown work at the
Great Art Fair in Alexandra Palace, London, Denbies Vineyard Bacchus Award Exhibition in
January 2007, the Battersea Art Fair in 2007 and
2008, and The Landmark Arts Centre art fair in
2008 and 2009.

Exhibited at the Acorn
Galleries in Billingshurst, West Sussex - one
man show from 5th April to 25th April 2007 and
Quaker Art Week in Dorking in 2008. I had a solo
exhibition of drawings, paintings and sculptures
in June 2000, in Leicester and was exhibited at
South Croxton Biennial Art Festival in
Leicestershire 2001 and the London Affordable
Art Fair in Autumn 2004